Turbulence and NPF (IMAGE)

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Turbulence and NPF

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In the nucleation stage, the condensation of precursor gas molecules forms a cluster enhanced by supersaturation induced by turbulence. In the growth stage, the turbulence-dilution effect causes preexisting particles to decrease, leading to a lower coagulation sink and prolonging the fast growth of NPF. Presented on the right-hand side are the molecular dynamic model results illustrating the evolution of the largest particles in simulations under different turbulence conditions.

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